AUDIOBOOK SAMPLES

3rd Person | Self-Improvement | Engaging
How Musical Theater Expands Your Creativity

3rd Person | Literary Fiction | LGBTQ | MM Dialogue
Honey, You’re Even Gayer Than Me

1st Person | Literary Fiction | Appalachian Dialect
What I Learned from Grandma

3rd Person | Non-Fiction | Professional
Uncovering the Mystery of Obesity

3rd Person | Comedy | LGBTQ | MM Dialogue
Did You Grow Up in a Bubble?

3rd Person | Non-Fiction
Recovery from Trauma and Its Impact

3rd Person | Literary Fiction | Grandfather/Child
Are We Here to Say Goodbye, Grandpa?

3rd Person | Romance, Fantasy | MF British Dialogue
Victoria Smiled in the Moonlight

3rd Person | Biography/Memoir | Boston and British Dialects
Don't Tangle with Beatrice | Silver Winner - Benjamin Franklin Awards

3rd Person | Fantasy, Comedy | MM British Dialects
Bungling Guards Splosh a Tavern Brawl

1st Person | Comedy | LGBTQ | US Southern
A Drag Queen & Her Wig

3rd Person | Comedy | Appalachian
Nobody Ambushed Like Patricia Murgatroyd

BIO

Dana P. Rowe is a multiple Olivier Award nominee with over three decades of professional experience in audio production, theatre, opera, and music. A long-time Actors' Equity Association member, he has musically directed, performed in, and produced hundreds of musical theatre productions and commercial recording sessions, ranging from audiobooks and jingles to original cast recordings. He has also collaborated on documentary films included on NBC’s Best LGBTQ-inclusive TV Shows and Films list, alongside Pose, Schitt’s Creek, Euphoria, Pain & Glory, and many other notable works.

Born in the moonshine-friendly hills of Appalachia and raised in the jello-mold-loving heart of the Midwest, Dana's childhood memories and the colorful cast of characters he encountered are a constant source of inspiration for his work. Having come of age and come out during the wild dance and party scenes of New York City in the late 70s, Dana experienced the allure, thrill, and heartbreak of that era, including the devastating impact of the AIDS epidemic. As a proud father and co-grandpa with his husband Andrew, he brings warmth, authenticity, and a touch of delightful mischief to his storytelling, with a deep understanding of life's darker sides, devastating loss, and the triumph of recovery.

Dana's literary preferences span a wide spectrum, from biography and memoir to LGBTQ fiction and nonfiction, addiction and recovery narratives, and both adult and young adult comedy and fantasy.

His storytelling is further enriched by his experience as an author and award-winning composer of musicals, along with the diverse accents and dynamic personalities he’s encountered through his international work, language skills from his opera training, and role as an executive coach for leaders from Amazon, Columbia University, Disney, Eastman School of Music, Sony, Forbes, and Lincoln Center Education.

Other affiliations: APA, PANA, ASCAP.

Influence Digest listed Dana among the top 15 leadership coaches in New York City. He co-authored Lessons in Creativity from Musical Theatre Characters, published by Routledge in 2023 with James C. Kaufman. Also with James, he is co-editing Creativity and Theatre: A Dialogue between Scholars and Artists for Palgrave MacMillan and interviewing entertainment professionals, from Stephen Schwartz to Rachel Resheff, in preparation for writing a new handbook for theatre kids and their families, tentatively called So You Have a Theatre Kid.

As an executive coach and trainer, Dana has worked with leaders from Amazon, Columbia University, Disney, Eastman School of Music, Forbes, Lincoln Center Education, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Brothers.

He is also the composer of the cult off-Broadway musical Zombie Prom, which has had more than 4,000 productions worldwide and was filmed starring RuPaul and Katy Mixon. Dana composed The Witches of Eastwick and The Fix, both produced by Sir Cameron Mackintosh in the West End, garnering multiple Olivier nominations.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Dana P. Rowe understands that a great audiobook is the result of a dialogue between writer and narrator. He was an absolute pleasure to work with. Efficient, punctual, and conscientious, he will collaborate with you to bring your book to life with care for your words and characters. Some narrators will read your story, but Dana will tell your story, and I look forward to working with him again. ~ Stefanie Van Steelandt, Author of Lady of the Army: The Life of Mrs. George S. Patton

Working with Dana has been one of the most rewarding experiences for me as a writer. His narration not only brought the story to life but helped me rediscover it and, ultimately, connect with the characters and the plot at a deeper level. Dana’s warmth, creativity and professionalism made the collaboration smooth, exciting, and genuinely fun. ~ Vlad Glaveanu, Author of The Wish Thief

Dana was a pleasure to work with on The Fury Clock. A narration is very much a collaborative process, and Dana proved himself an excellent partner in that process; he brought truly inspired ideas for character voices and dramatic energy. What’s more, his patience and work ethic made the entire project feel effortless. ~ Christopher Bunn, Author of The Fury Clock: The Infinite Wheel of Endless Chronicles

Multiple Olivier nominations (the West End's equivalent of the Tony Award)
Helen Hayes Nominations and Awards in Washington, DC for "The Fix" and "The Witches of Eastwick"
NBC’s Best LGBTQ-inclusive TV Shows and Films of 2019 for the documentary "Crystal City," included alongside "Pose," "Schitt’s Creek," "Euphoria," "Pain & Glory," and other notable works
Dean's Award for Excellence in the Arts from The Ohio State University
Commissions supported by grants from:
- National Endowment for the Arts (Multiple Years)
- Edgerton Foundation Award for New American Plays

The Wish Thief

Written by Vlad Glaveanu, Read by Dana P. Rowe.
Audiobook release date: March 2024. (10+ hours)

The Wish Thief "combines the deep mythic resonance of Maggie Stiefvater's Raven Cycle with the rich fun of Jessica Townsend's Nevermoor. An unforgettable new voice in YA fantasy" (Kim Wilkins, author of Daughters of the Storm)

Lady of the Army: The Life of Mrs. George S. Patton

Written by Stefanie Van Steelandt, Read by Dana P. Rowe.
Audiobook release date: November 11, 2023. (19+ hours)

"A masterpiece of seminal research, Lady of the Army is an extraordinary, detailed, and unique biography of a remarkable woman married to a now legendary American military leader in both World War I and World War II." — Midwest Book Review

The Fury Clock: The Infinite Wheel of Endless Chronicles

Written by Christopher Bunn, Performed by Dana P. Rowe.
Audiobook release date: March 2024. (12+ hours)

COMEDY, MAYHEM AND MAGIC. Brimming with romance, exciting elves in tight pants, dirty farmboys out to save the world, and tasty roast boar, The Fury Clock will tick-tock your universe into goat-flavored, literary utopia.

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